Novak Djokovic says male tennis players should make more money because they draw higher ratings

Speaking with Brad Gilbert after his victory at the BNP
Paribas Open on Sunday, world no. 1 Novak Djokovic said that
men's tennis players should "fight for more" money than women
because they draw higher ratings than their female counterparts.

"Obviously it's a very delicate situation," Djokovic
said. "Women deserve respect and admiration for what they are
doing. You know, equal prize money was the main subject of the
tennis world in the last seven, eight years. I have been
through that process as well so I understand how much power and
energy WTA and all the advocates for equal prize money have
invested in order to reach that."

"I applaud them for that, I honestly do. They fought for what
they deserve and they got it. On the other hand I think that our
men's tennis world, ATP world, should fight for more because the
stats are showing that we have much more spectators on the men's
tennis matches."

Djokovic's comments came after the tournament's CEO Raymond Moore
said women's tennis players should
"get on their knees" and thank the men's players for
growing tennis' popularity.

Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka and many others blasted Moore
for his remarks, which Djokovic called "politically incorrect."